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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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